# The Headless Mexican, Sumner

The Headless Mexican is a restaurant at 5/43 Nayland Street Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre. The record holds a phone number and a website for it.

**Licensed.** Holds a current on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, running to 29 Nov 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Abuela Frida said we should take a change of direction, so we have closed the doors to our permanent store. BUT! Stay tuned for our upcoming new ventures”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, route 3) is 40 m away; a cycle lane passes within 190 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. It holds a current on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 5/43 Nayland Street Sumner _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Phone:** 03 326 6899 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.headlessmexican.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC006428/1, NP Level 3, verified by Sandra de Vries t/a Snap Audits NZ, expires 19 Aug 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, current to 29 Nov 2026, held by Chunyu & Fraser Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

From Burritos and Tacos to the national Mexican dish Chicken Mole` this restaurant creates authentic mexican cuisine and provides a warm, intimate and fun dining atmosphere, in surroundings that feel like a little piece of Mexico. Open Tuesday - Saturday 5.30pm till late

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [5/43 Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner/5-43-nayland-street), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,056 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8836164), [24 Nayland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/24-nayland-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 40 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 88 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 152 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 190 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Headless%20Mexican%2C%205%2F43%20Nayland%20Street%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.56929416508518,172.75936863002562)

## Within a short walk

- [Sumner Launrette](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-launrette-sumner), Laundromats, 9 m
- [Sumner Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-pharmacy-sumner), Pharmacies, 11 m
- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 15 m
- [Utopia Ice](https://www.chch.live/business/utopia-ice-sumner), Ice cream, 16 m
- [Red Snapper](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-sumner), Fast food, 17 m
- [Treasure Sumner Nail Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-sumner-nail-spa-sumner), Beauty, 20 m
- [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 221 m
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 42 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Sumner, 15 m
- [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-sumner), Sumner, 27 m
- [Indian Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-sumner), Sumner, 30 m
- [Fire and Slice](https://www.chch.live/business/fire-and-slice-sumner), Sumner, 48 m
- [Miss Peppercorn](https://www.chch.live/business/miss-peppercorn-sumner), Sumner, 54 m
- [Own Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/own-masala-sumner), Sumner, 64 m
- [Le Xom](https://www.chch.live/business/le-xom-sumner), Sumner, 73 m
- [Clink Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/clink-restaurant-and-bar-sumner), Sumner, 94 m
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-sumner), Real estate, 22 m
- [The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner), Bars & pubs, 24 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 26 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 27 m
- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Markets, 29 m
- [The Pamper Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pamper-bar-sumner), Beauty, 33 m
- [SuperValue Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 35 m
- [Not Another](https://www.chch.live/business/not-another-sumner), Graphic Design, 37 m
- [The Butchers Apron](https://www.chch.live/business/the-butchers-apron-sumner), Fast food, 41 m
- [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 44 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56929416508518&lon=172.75936863002562)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56929416508518,172.75936863002562,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Headless%20Mexican)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/The%20Headless%20Mexican%205%2F43%20Nayland%20Street%20Sumner)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Headless Mexican?**

A restaurant in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is The Headless Mexican?**

5/43 Nayland Street Sumner, on [Nayland Street Sumner](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56929416508518,172.75936863002562,17)

**Is The Headless Mexican still trading?**

Holds a current on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, running to 29 Nov 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact The Headless Mexican?**

phone [03 326 6899](tel:033266899) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.headlessmexican.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near The Headless Mexican?**

[Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner) (15 m), [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-sumner) (27 m), [Indian Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-sumner) (30 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near The Headless Mexican?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sumner/5-43-nayland-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Sumner Launrette](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-launrette-sumner) (9 m); the Wakefield Ave near Nayland St bus stop is 40 m away: route 3; a cycle lane passes within 190 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (221 m).

**What stood where The Headless Mexican is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56929416508518&lon=172.75936863002562)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-15

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